In defence of energy price caps, minister Chris Bowen says Australians should pay a fair cost for gas extracted in Australia rather than a ‘wartime price’
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The federal energy minister has taken aim at the gas industry, saying it is only complaining about the new price cap because its members wanted to preserve “the big profits they were making while the war in Ukraine is going on”.
Chris Bowen said on Sunday the intervention was “a decisive package for difficult times” and accused the federal opposition of copying “the gas companies’ talking points”.
Continue reading…In defence of energy price caps, minister Chris Bowen says Australians should pay a fair cost for gas extracted in Australia rather than a ‘wartime price’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal energy minister has taken aim at the gas industry, saying it is only complaining about the new price cap because its members wanted to preserve “the big profits they were making while the war in Ukraine is going on”.Chris Bowen said on Sunday the intervention was “a decisive package for difficult times” and accused the federal opposition of copying “the gas companies’ talking points”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…